Thousands of South Africans commemorate Mandela

Thousands of South Africans commemorated Winnie Madikizela-Mandela during a mourning ceremony in Johannesburg.

'Your courage in the face of death, with a constant threat of arrest, has opened our eyes and inspired generations of freedom fighters,' Vice President David Mabuza said Wednesday at the Soweto stadium.

The ex-wife of the first black president of South Africa, Nelson Mendela, died last week at the age of 81. The polarizing politician is a symbol of the struggle against apartheid, whose life was also characterized by criminal complications and scandals. Her state funeral is Saturday.

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